Rutgers Law School has two non-teaching attorney positions available to work on joint projects of the Immigrant Justice Clinic and the Child Advocacy Clinic.

STAFF ATTORNEY

First, the Rutgers Child Advocacy Clinic at Rutgers Law School in Newark, New Jersey seeks to hire a full-time Staff Attorney to begin immediately.

The Staff Attorney will work on two separate, but closely related projects involving immigrant children: (1) The Staff Attorney will recruit, train, and mentor pro bono immigration practitioners who are willing to represent immigrant child clients where there is a potential claim for

Special Immigration Juvenile Status (SIJS); and (2) the Staff Attorney will provide immigration representation to children in North Jersey who are in the custody of the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency. The position will be based on the Law School’s Newark campus, although there may be some ability to split time between the Newark and Camden campuses at the option of the attorney.

The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience in either family law or immigration law, along with excellent oral and written communication skills. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, but not required. Experience working with children preferred, but not required. Salary $65-75,000. This position is externally funded and contingent upon available funds. This is the third year of the project, which is anticipated to move from one-year to two-year contract cycles shortly.

Second, the Rutgers Child Advocacy Clinic at Rutgers Law School in Newark, New Jersey and the Rutgers Immigrant Justice Clinic at Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey are seeking to hire a Full-Time Supervising Attorney (non-teaching) to begin immediately.

The supervising attorney will report to the Clinic Directors and will provide supervision on an externally funded Project where attorneys and a paralegal are providing legal representation to children in New Jersey’s foster care system with regard to their immigration needs. The supervising attorney also will handle a caseload and provide direct immigration representation to children in New Jersey who are involved with the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency. It is required that anyone applying for the position have at least five years of experience in immigration law and some exposure to family law. Additionally, the supervising attorney must be bilingual (English/Spanish) and have access to a car. The ideal candidate also will have some past supervisory experience. The position will be based on the Law School’s Newark campus, but some travel to the Law School’s Camden campus will be required. Please note that this is not a teaching position.

Salary $75-80,000. This position is externally funded and contingent upon available funds. This is the third year of the project, which is anticipated to move from one-year to two-year contract cycles shortly.